American oystercatcher
The American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is a member of Family Haematopopididae. The bird is uniquely marked by its black and white body and a long, thick orange beak. This shorebird is approximately 19 inches (42 - 52 cm) in length.
The American Oystercatcher is found on the Atlantic coast of North America from Delaware to northern Florida, where it is also found on the Gulf coast. The range has been extending northward now that the species is protected. With a low population number, the bird is considered a threatened species.
The diet is marine invertebrates. The large, heavy beak is used to pry open bivalve molluscs.
It raises a clutch of two or three eggs. In winter, it migarates to Central and South America.